Lip lowering surgery for gummy smile

The surgery lowers the junction of the lip to the inside of the mouth. This restricts the muscle pull on the upper lip while smiling. The surgery has no other effects on facial expressions or speech.

Dr. Elseweifi does a reversible lip lowering prior to surgery. He sutures the lip at the planned position without doing any incisions. The patient can then check the lip position before the actual surgery.

Gummy smile

Gummy smile treated with lip repositioning

Orthodontics

Orthodontic braces are used to Intrude the upper teeth. The intrusion reduces gingival display.